ACTIVE CANNULA SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND KIT FOR ACTIVE CANNULA CONFIGURATION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an active cannula system.SOLUTION: An active cannula system includes a plurality of telescoping, pre-shaped nitinol tubes configured and dimensioned to reach target locations within a particular anatomical region. A three dimensional image is read for the particular anatomical region. A series of arcs are generated between a point of the anatomical region and a target location. A pathway for the active cannula is calculated from the series of arcs. The pathway is used to configure and dimension the plurality of tubes. The active cannula system is adapted to reach relatively small and complex target locations.